Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 19 No need to live separately

"Squeak, squeak..."

The long motorcade moved steadily along the wide avenues of the capital, attracting many onlookers to stop and watch.

"Rongrong, it's been a year since we last saw each other, hasn't it?"

Xue Qinghe suddenly looked at Ning Rongrong beside Qin Jian and smiled, "I heard from our teacher that you just came out of the mimicry training ground?"

"Um…"

Ning Rongrong nodded and didn't say anything more. She didn't seem to enjoy talking to the Crown Prince of the Empire.

However, Xue Qinghe, having finally managed to get the conversation going, wasn't about to let her off easily: "You must have had a tough year in there, right?"

Ning Rongrong nodded and then shook her head.

She looked at Qin Jian beside her and said, "Although it's a bit tiring, it's alright with him by my side."

"Huh? Qin Jian, you're Rongrong's partner for this teamwork training session?"

Xue Qinghe didn't seem to know much about the details.

"Yes, yes, we even broke the sect record!"

Before Qin Jian could even speak, Ning Rongrong became excited.

She glanced at Qin Jian's profile and added, "Moreover, we're not just partners this time, we're partners forever."

"Um?"

For some reason, Xue Qinghe frowned slightly.

Qin Jian noticed this detail and his heart skipped a beat.

He didn't think this was thanks to the Enchanting Sword. Xue Qinghe wasn't like those disciples in the sect with weak soul power; it would take a lot of effort to make it truly effective.

So when she frowned, it wasn't at Ning Rongrong, but at him; she seemed to be a little bothered by the intimacy Ning Rongrong showed him.

What are her plans for Ning Rongrong?

Qin Jian secretly perked up...

Finally, they arrived inside the palace.

In the main hall of the palace, Emperor Xueye gave a grand welcome to Ning Fengzhi and his entourage.

"Haha, with the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the personal disciple of Sword Douluo joining us, this year's etiquette training class is quite lively..."

Emperor Xueye let out a hearty laugh: "Rongrong and Qin Jian can stay in the palace for the next six months, so they won't have to travel back and forth."

Ning Feng bowed and said, "Then I'll trouble Your Majesty."

Emperor Xueye waved his hands repeatedly.

"If even this can't be arranged properly, isn't that a sign of the royal family's negligence? Qinghe, you are responsible for arranging a good palace for each of them." He turned to Xue Qinghe and said.

Xue Qinghe quickly replied, "Yes."

"That...that..."

Just then, Ning Rongrong raised her hand somewhat shyly.

"What's wrong, Rongrong?" Emperor Xueye asked gently, bowing his head.

"Hmm... I think... there's no need to arrange them separately..."

Her face flushed slightly, but she still said, "It's fine if I live with Qin Jian."

Emperor Xueye was taken aback, and Xue Qinghe frowned quietly.

Ning Fengzhi was also speechless, but seeing the awkward situation, he could only try to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, Rongrong has been training in seclusion with Qin Jian for the past year, so she has gotten used to living together."

"oh oh…"

Emperor Xueye came to his senses and said, "Then let's do as Rongrong wishes."

Then, he exchanged a subtle glance with Xue Qinghe, both seemingly somewhat surprised.

"By the way, there will be a graduation assessment for the etiquette class in six months, and a ranking will be determined. If Sect Leader Ning and Sword Douluo have time then, they can come to the palace to take a look," Emperor Xueye added.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo exchanged a glance, then said, "Alright, I'll come and see how they're doing in six months..."

After all the commotion, Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong were finally settled by evening.

"Qin Jian, Qin Jian, I want to hear a story!"

In a quiet palace bedroom, Ning Rongrong lay on the bed and began pestering Qin Jian to tell her stories again.

"I haven't finished hearing Zhang Xiaofan's story yet. We were so tired in the training grounds that we haven't had a story to listen to at night for a long time."

Ning Rongrong's pouting lips made Qin Jian completely powerless against her.

He pulled her small body closer and said, "Okay, let's continue..."

"..."

"Linglong asked him what his wish was, and the Beast God said he wanted to be with her forever, but Linglong just kept shaking her head..."

"The Beast God asked her why, and she said..."

"Because you're not human..."

"So, the Beast God said to her..."

"Then please let me be a human being! Please let me be a human being—"

"..."

Qin Jian's voice gradually stopped, while Ning Rongrong was still immersed in that tragic story.

"The Beast God and Linglong, they're so pitiful..."

She murmured, "One is human, the other a monster born of malevolence; such feelings can't possibly be accepted..."

Qin Jian patted her little head, a hint of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

Actually, his and her relationship also couldn't be easily accepted...

What's more, he was deliberately trying to distance himself from her...

"Qin Jian, Qin Jian..."

Ning Rongrong tugged at his sleeve and said, "In the stories you told me, why did none of these people with genuine feelings have a happy ending?"

Qin Jian shook his head and said, "Because only tragedy can generate the greatest resonance, leave a deep impression on people, and thus make them cherish the beauty of reality."

"Will we have a good outcome?" Ning Rongrong asked softly.

Qin Jian's heart skipped a beat, but he nodded firmly again: "It definitely will!"

"If one day you feel bad, don't be sad or upset, it's just because it's not the end yet."

He turned to look into Ning Rongrong's eyes and said earnestly, "Rongrong, you must remember what I said, okay?"

Ning Rongrong was a little stunned, because Qin Jian had never spoken to her so seriously before.

"Promise me, okay?" Qin Jian said again.

"good…"

Ning Rongrong thought for a moment and said, "If one day I feel bad, it's only because it's not the end yet."

"Qin Jian, I will always remember your words," she said firmly.

Seeing her earnest expression, Qin Jian couldn't help but reach out and pull the adorable little girl into his arms...

The lights gradually went out…

The moonlight, like water, slowly seeped into the room through the window and spilled onto the bed.

The cool, pale moonlight enveloped the blankets, but it couldn't extinguish the warmth and sweet, little happiness within the bed...

the next day.

When Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong finished getting ready and went out, they saw Xue Qinghe's tall figure standing in the courtyard in front of the door.

She waved and smiled, "Good morning, you two... Did you sleep well last night?"

Her smile clearly carried a hint of mockery.

Ning Rongrong blushed slightly and turned to the side, letting Qin Jian stand in front of her.

"We slept very well, thank you for your arrangements, Your Highness."

Qin Jian remained calm and composed.

Then, silently, he unleashed a Bewitching Sword…

Xue Qinghe's eyes blurred for a moment, and he felt that the young man in front of him was becoming more and more handsome...

She shook her head violently, as if trying to shake off the thought, before smiling and saying, "It's all I should do. Now I'll take you to the etiquette class. Today's lesson is dance training..."

(End of this chapter)